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Watercolors by Jim Oberst

Recent, Current, and Upcoming Activities


General Exhibitions

Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, 810A Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR, Featured Artist, Show: Our Fair Land, March 6 - April 2 2008 (Reception at 5 pm on Friday, March 14).

Recent Juried Exhibitions and Awards

Brush Strokes Exhibit, Woodlands Auditorium Lobby, Hot Springs Village, AR, April 1 - May 30 2008 (Reception at 3 pm on Friday, May 2), Mountain View Arkansas Barn won 2nd prize.
Richard Stephens Student Exhibition, March 2008, Garland County Library at 1427 Malvern Ave. in Hot Springs, AR (Reception at 5 pm on Wed, Mar 5), 2nd Prize for Lazy Afternoon.
Mid-Southern Watercolorists 2008 Annual Exhibition: Lazy Afternoon juried in.
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, Travel Show around Arkansas, May - December 2007: Biker chosen as one of 18 paintings to travel.
Diamond National 2007 Juried Exhibit, Fine Arts Center, Hot Springs, Sep 5 - Oct 2 2007: In the Woods and Lake House juried in; Lake House won First Prize in Watercolor and became part of the Fine Arts Center's permanent collection.
Mid-Southern Watercolorists 2007 Annual Exhibition, Cox Creative Center, 120 Commerce St., Little Rock, AR 72201, March 27 - May 19 2007: 1st prize for Biker.

Workshops and Demos

I presented a watercolor portrait painting demo at the January Mid-Southern Watercolorists meeting on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, and at the Brush Strokes meeting on Friday, February 22, 2008.
I will be teaching a one-day course, Design Principles for Painters, on Thursday, June 12, 2008 in Hot Springs Village under the auspices of the Brush Strokes art club.

Other Activities

At the request of the United Methodist Women, I painted a watercolor of Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church in Hot Springs Village, AR, to decorate the cover of their yearly cookbook.
An image of my painting Mountain View Arkansas Barn was selected in the Arkansas Governor's Mansion competition for inclusion in the 2008 Arkansas Arts Calendar.
My painting Quapaw Baths graces the cover of the Arkansas Arts Council FY08 Guide to Grants.
I donated a painting to the Hot Springs / Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild which was auctioned at the guild Symphony Soiree fund raiser on June 5, 2007.

Representation

Artists' Workshop Gallery at 810 Central Ave. in Hot Springs, AR
The Fine Arts Center at 610A Central Ave. in Hot Springs, AR (periodically)

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